It is May 1977, a quiet house in the English Cotswolds. Emily,an emotionally fragile,gentle, nature-loving girl, is approaching her eighteenth birthday. Her father, Martin, has become worried about her since the death of her mother, as she has begun to walk in her sleep and says she sees her mother’s ghost. When Martin gets the chance to join his friend Barnaby on an archaeological dig on Crete, he welcomes Emily’s suggestion that she and her older brother David join him out there. Staying with their father’s Greek friends, Emily and David are introduced to the thoughtful young son of the family, Petros, who is prepared to go along with David’s constant quest for fun and girls but who falls in love with the shy, distant Emily. When the siblings notice a mysterious island in the bay, now deserted and a source of superstitious fear among the local villagers, David is eager to explore it, despite Petros’ warnings, but Emily feels afraid and troubled. Eventually the island draws them in, and soon Manolis, a local fisherman who is obsessed with the island for his own reasons, leads them all into a terrifying adventure. The story winds its way through Cretan labyrinths to a strange and surprising conclusion. 
Suitable for age 16+ Some mild sexual scenes and one violent scene

The Glass Madonna is created by Loretta Proctor, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author



The Glass Madonna

Martin and Debra had spent a night together in the rented villa. They both felt that there was something very special about this relationship that had so suddenly come into being. At their time of life too! It was so beautiful, the second time around. And as the song said, it was 'much more comfortable with both feet on the ground'. How true.


They showered, dressed and set off in Debra's car to the dig. There they met Barnaby, who politely refrained from commenting on the fact that Martin had not come back to the house last night. He was rather pleased that Martin and Debra were hitting it off. They made a very nice couple.


'I want to take you to see what we have just uncovered, 'Barnaby said. 'See what your first impressions are before we began serious work on analysis of the site.'


'I appreciate your letting me come too,' said Debra.


'Could I keep you away?' smiled Barnaby.


'Nope. I wouldn't have spoken to you again.'


Chapter 34: Martin is full of plans